"It is tremendously disheartening that we part ways due to completely unfounded claims".

O'Reilly said in an April 1 statement that he had been unfairly targeted because of his public prominence.

O'Reilly worked hard to build himself into a bigger brand than many TV news celebrities.

Some said they rarely watched the show, which pulled in a nightly average viewership of 4 million. "The O'Reilly Factor" has generated a huge ad bonanza for Fox, one that yielded more than $178 million in 2015. When Kelly left her 9 p.m.

"Tucker Carlson Tonight" will take over O'Reilly's 8 p.m. time slot.

Bill O'Reilly has always been an imposing presence in cable news and the so-called culture wars. For two decades O'Reilly has ruled the "no spin zone" with cable news' most popular show, and his ratings had never been higher.

Neal Shapiro, a former NBC News president, agreed that the loss of O'Reilly is hardly fatal. "If they find the right talent, I think the Fox audience will quickly roll out the welcome wagon". But he remained busy outside his Fox News studio. As we mentioned earlier, Bill O'Reilly is leaving this chair and this network after more than 20 years.

ABC News has not been able to independently verify the claims made in it.

The crisis has also threatened other aspects of the business at 21st Century Fox. The controversy at Fox News led to speculation that it could threaten British approval of the company's proposed $22.9 billion purchase of British pay-TV provider Sky. "But you have to put some spine back into the Murdoch family and the Fox News Channel board because you are about to lose Bill O'Reilly".

O'Reilly lost his job on the same day he was photographed in Rome shaking the hand of Pope Francis.

By that time, the news had already generated considerable coverage on Fox's primary cable news competitors, CNN and MSNBC.

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Improving trade relations in Asia is key for the Trump administration after it abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). In Washington, President Trump told CNN at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll that North Korea has gotta behave..

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O'Reilly said in an April 1 statement that he had been unfairly targeted because of his public prominence. As we mentioned earlier, Bill O'Reilly is leaving this chair and this network after more than 20 years.

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I did that". "I argue for the rights of transgender people every day in the state of North Carolina", Jeff claimed. It was reprehensible, and I can only say it was a mistake and I am profoundly sorry and I will move forward".

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